Marcel Proust
Novelist
"We don't receive wisdom; we must discover it for ourselves after a journey that no one can take for us or spare us."
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Im Sorry
64 quotes on this topic — from poets, philosophers, and thinkers across history.
Plato
Philosopher
"I am the wisest man alive, for I know one thing, and that is that I know nothing."
Benjamin Franklin
Inventor, Statesman, Author
"Never ruin an apology with an excuse."
Demetri Martin
Comedian, Actor
"The worst time to have a heart attack is during a game of charades."
Demetri Martin
Comedian, Actor
"The digital camera is a great invention because it allows us to reminisce. Instantly."
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"When you have a fat friend there are no see-saws, only catapults."
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"If I ever saw an amputee getting hanged, I'd probably just start calling out letters."
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"I wonder what the most intelligent thing ever said was that started with the word 'dude.' 'Dude, these are isotopes.' 'Dude, we removed your kidney. You're gonna be fine.' 'Dude, I am so stoked to win this Nobel Prize. I just wanna thank Kevin, and Turtle, and all my homies.'"
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"I noticed that there are no B batteries. I think that's to avoid confusion, cause if there were you wouldn't know if someone was stuttering. 'Yes, hello I'd like some b-batteries.' 'What kind?' 'B-batteries.' 'What kind?' 'B-batteries!' and D-batteries that's hard for foreigners. 'Yes, I would like de batteries.'"
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"Saying, 'I'm sorry' is the same as saying, 'I apologize.' Except at a funeral."
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"I wanna make a jigsaw puzzle that's 40,000 pieces. And when you finish it, it says 'go outside.'"
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"I was making pancakes the other day and a fly flew into the kitchen. And that's when I realized that a spatula is a lot like a fly-swatter. And a crushed fly is a lot like a blueberry. And a roommate is a lot like a fly eater."
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"Chocolate says "I'm sorry" so much better than words."
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"A stiff apology is a second insult... The injured party does not want to be compensated because he has been wronged; he wants to be healed because he has been hurt."
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"Real friends stab you in the front."
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"If people are good because they fear punishment, and hope for reward, then we are a sorry lot indeed."
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"But sorry is the Kool-Aid of human emotions. [...] True sorrow is as rare as true love."
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"My favorite fruit is grapes. Because with grapes, you always get another chance. 'Cause, you know, if you have a crappy apple or a peach, you're stuck with that crappy piece of fruit. But if you have a crappy grape, no problem - just move on to the next. 'Grapes: The Fruit of Hope.'"
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"True sorrow is as rare as true love."
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"An apology for the devil: it must be remembered that we have heard one side of the case. God has written all the books."
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"We are so accustomed to disguise ourselves to others that in the end we become disguised to ourselves."
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"I think that when you get dressed in the morning, sometimes you're really making a decision about your behavior for the day. Like if you put on flipflops, you're saying: 'Hope I don't get chased today.' 'Be nice to people in sneakers.'"
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"Sacrifice is at the heart of repentance. Without deeds, your apology is worthless."
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"An apology? Bah! Disgusting! Cowardly! Beneath the dignity of any gentleman, however wrong he might be."
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"I like fruit baskets because it gives you the ability to mail someone a piece of fruit without appearing insane. Like, if someone just mailed you an apple you'd be like, 'huh? What the hell is this?' But if it's in a fruit basket you're like, 'this is nice!'"
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